Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Imbecility

Imbecility-الغباوة

1. Imbecility is misguidance.

1ـ اَلغَباوَةُ غِوايَةٌ.

2. Counter imbecility with astuteness.

2ـ ضادُّوا الغَباوَةَ بِالفِطْنَةِ.

3. It is enough of imbecility for a person to look at the faults of people when the same faults are hidden to him of himself.

3ـ كَفى بِالمَرْءِ غَباوَةً أنْ يَنْظُرَ مِنْ عُيُوبِ النّاسِ إلى ما

4. Imbecility is from the most detestable of traits.

4ـ مِنْ أقْبَحِ الشِّيَمِ الغَباوَةُ.